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Unfortunately, it left out Fred Astaire's solo dance from "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942). His character auditions for a wealthy Buenos Aires nightclub owner (Adolphe Menjou) with an inspired, Latin-style tap routine using only a cane and office furniture as props.

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Well, they had to pick Stepmom, which seems to have replaced The Big Chill as THE iconic 90's-00's "Bouncing around the kitchen karaoke'ing Motown into big wooden spoons" scene, that became such a staple of chick-flick for the next decade or two.

And that one didn't have as many dance moves.

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Not from the classic era, but still quite entertaining, this exuberant number is a highlight from the 2005 romantic comedy, Adam & Steve. The dance off ensues while Jackie Beat performs a rollicking country/western-themed track. Craig Chester and Malcolm Gets star, while the always wonderful Parker Posey co-stars, along with Chris Kattan, of SNL-fame. The lyrics, taken out of context as they are, do not seem to make much sense. However, they do relate to a comedic episode earlier in the film that derails the romance of the main characters, for the time being.

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The most beautiful dance scene ever, in my opinion, was from "Blood & Sand" when Rita Hayworth and Anthony Quinn danced together near the end of the film. If you haven't seen it, check it out. I don't understand how the WaPo did not include it on their list.

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The most beautiful dance scene ever, in my opinion, was from "Blood & Sand" when Rita Hayworth and Anthony Quinn danced together near the end of the film. If you haven't seen it, check it out. I don't understand how the WaPo did not include it on their list.

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I believe their #11: All That Jazz (1979) ‘Take Off With Us’ is iconic. The contrasts within it are supreme. It is first a lighthearted romp and then serious social critique. The dancers make it look so light and easy and we see also the strain and sweat. Passion and ennui, precision teamwork and individual excellence and tradition and innovation are all juxtaposed perfectly.

I find it interesting also that this is within Bob Fosse's autobiographical work while two other dance scenes in the WP list were choreographed by him also. I doubt that any person could seriously argue against: ‘The Aloof, the Heavyweight, the Big Finish’ and: ‘Whatever Lola Wants’ being listed among the greatest dance scenes ever.

I loved the writer's description of B. Fosse as: "the master of sinister sexiness."

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Don't know why exactly, perhaps because there was always something about leggy brunettes that always did "somethin' extra" for me, but I never get tired, and even when it's over a hundred degrees in the shade, of watching Ann Miller performing this "Too Darn Hot" number in Kiss Me Kate...

And re Astaire and Rogers...my favorite of their routines was always the following "dance class" number in Swing Time...